CLIBURN NAMED NEW WINGS SKIPPER

The Minnesota Twins have named Stan Cliburn manager of the Rochester Red Wings. The 48-year-old Cliburn was the manager for Double-A New Britain in 2005.

Cliburn will enter his 18th year as a minor league manager, his seventh in the Twins organization and his first season in Triple-A. Cliburn, a catcher, put together a 14-year minor league career from 1974-1987. A 5th round pick of the California Angels in 1974, Cliburn batted .179 with two home runs and six RBI in 54 Major League games (all with the 1980 California Angels). In his 14-year playing career Cliburn spent time with the California Angels (1974-1980, 86), Pittsburgh Pirates (1981-85), and Atlanta Braves (1987) organizations. Cliburn batted .256 with 62 home runs and 395 RBI in 866 minor league games.

Hitting coach Rich Miller and trainer Tony Leo will all return for the 2006 season. New Britain pitching coach Stu Cliburn has been named Red Wings pitching coach, joining his twin brother and Red Wings manager Stan. Stu replaces Bobby Cuellar, who has been named bullpen coach for the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Riccardo Ingram will take over for Cliburn as the New Britain manager, joining former Wing Floyd Rayford and Stan Cliburn's twin brother Stu on the Rock Cats staff. Click here for the Twins' official press release of Oct. 19 with the complete 2006 minor league staff assignments (pdf file).

 

Stan Cliburn speaks to the media at the start of Tuesday's press conference

 

Stan Cliburn

 

 

Red Wings President/CEO Gary Larder, Chairman of the Board Naomi Silver, Stan Cliburn and GM Dan Mason

 

 

Stan Cliburn talks to local media after the press conference

 

Click here to see Red Wings GM Dan Mason introducing Stan Cliburn at the press conference (5.25 mb)

Click here to see Stan Cliburn talk about his goals for the Red Wings' 2006 season (4.5 mb)

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* In 17 seasons, Cliburn has compiled a 1046-1017 (.507) managerial record, with his teams making the playoffs seven of those 17 seasons (three championships, last in 2001) as a manager. Click here for Stan Cliburn's managerial record (pdf file)

* Stan Cliburn is the 2nd Red Wings manager during the Twins era, which began in 2003. He becomes the 65th man to manage Rochester's professional baseball team in 119 seasons.
Click here for the records of the past 20 Red Wings managers (pdf file)